Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Civil Awards Province of China in silver finish aluminum

in silver finish aluminum

the reverse bearing the date 19 ФЕВРАЛЪ 1878 in the center

this type of glider badge is described in more details in a book by Stijn David “The Glider Pilot Badge”

the text on the front cover and the spine in a gold-coloured ink

a Cross Pattée constructed of gilded zink

Germany, Third Reich. A Pair of Cased Civil Awards Province of China in silver finish aluminum(Auszeichnungen mit Etui). A pair of civil awards, including: 1. An Honour Cross of the German Mother, Gold Grade, constructed of gilded bronze with multi coloured enamels, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Latin Cross with its arms joined through the quadrants by stylized rays, the obverse with blue and white enameled arms, bearing a central white enameled disc overlaid by a black swastika, circumscribed by a